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ONE-DAY HISTORICAL ROMANCE BLAST! 100+ HistRom novels for just 99¢ each!

Today and Tomorrow Only: Choose from more than a hundred ebooks and audiobooks at only 99¢ each!*

Lauren's book A Duke's Guide to Seducing His Bride is just one of the scads of novels you can get for 99¢ TODAY AND TOMORROW ONLY.

These books cross many historical romance subgenres and steam levels—there's truly something for everyone!

*Or the equivalent in non-US currencies.

This Week’s Poll

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Would you rather read an old favorite or a new release?

Please click one of the two buttons to submit your answer.

Previous poll results: 48% of you download free books and forget to read them all the time, 41% of you forget to read free books you've downloaded once in a while, and 11% of you never forget to read free books you have downloaded.

In this newsletter:

1. ONE-DAY Historical Romance Blast: 100+ books for just 99 cents! (above)
2. This Week’s Poll (above)
3. Message from Devon (with toddler, baby, and kitty pics!)
4. Historical Romance: STEM Heroes & Heroines
5. Newsletter Exclusive: Friday Freebie, 99¢ Special, and Two Fab New Romances
6. Our upcoming book now on pre-order: How the Duke Ruined Christmas
7. 5-Star Reviewer of the Month (is it you?)
8. Become an honorary Chase cousin!
9. May Contest: Win a beautiful sterling silver pendant

Before we get to this week's free, 99-cent, and new books...

Happy Friday! ❤️

Devon here...

Our 5-Star Reviewer of the Month is announced below. Scroll down to see if it's you!

And our contest prize this month is a beautiful sterling silver pendant, so be sure to check that out, too. :)

The big news this week is (drumroll, please)...

Naomi is crawling!

AND she's pulling herself up to stand! Two big milestones in one week, wow! Future Olympian over here. 😂

That's the good news! The bad news is...

Naomi is crawling! And pulling herself up to stand!

Which means it's impossible to keep her out of Ezra's toys. I come upon this scene about 50 times a day:

And so the fighting has begun. Everyone told me there would be fighting. SO much fighting. Like an idiot, I thought: Ezra is such a good brother, and Naomi is such a sweet baby. Maybe it won't be that bad.

Idiot.

This face says: Keep your mitts off my stuff, baby. Also, I love jam.

Oh, well. We've only got, uhhh, what, fifteen more years of this? Yeah. Yep. Oh boy.

Since I'm too busy refereeing to take cute pics of my cat, here's one I snapped of him sitting on my legs as I write this. (On the couch. Too... tired... to... leave... couch...)

Aaaaand that's it for this week! We'll be back in your inbox in June. In the meantime, we wish everyone a delightful rest of May, and happy reading! 📚

Historical Romance: STEM Heroes & Heroines

Adore a love interest with brains?

We and our author friends have got you covered with a delightful collection of heroes and heroines passionate about science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. 

To see our group's collection, click the big purple button right below!

Newsletter Exclusive: Friday Freebie, 99¢ Special, and Two Fab New Romances!

Be sure to check the price before you purchase any books. The discounted books are often free or 99 cents for FRIDAY ONLY. All prices are given in USD and may not accurately reflect pricing in other currencies. Also, please "Look Inside" or read a sample before you buy. Some books may not be to your taste.

To start us off this week, our first Fab New Romance is a Scottish Regency, BEWARE A WALLFLOWER'S WRATH by Audrey Wynne, Book 9 in the multi-author Revenge of the Wallflowers series. Annis gave away her heart—and her innocence—at seventeen. When Lord Robert returns to Scotland as a widower fifteen years later, he’s desperate to find the only woman he’s ever loved. But she may give him more than he bargained for... Clean. Priced at $2.99.

And now we have a second Fab New Romance—also a  Regency—LETTERS TO A WALLFLOWER by Deb Marlowe, Book 11 in the Revenge of the Wallflowers series. Hopelessly smitten with her brother’s friend, Miss Helen Crawford wrote a series of love letters with the intention of purging her unrequited feelings. She never meant for anyone to read them—but somehow they fall into the worst possible hands… Clean. Priced at $2.99.

Next, a 99¢ book for fans of time travel romance: BLACK MAGIC by Brenda Jernigan. After Dr. Alexandria Dumont discovers a shocking secret inside an old painting, she finds herself transported to a Southern Plantation in 1835, where a crippled little girl is in desperate need of her medical expertise. But first Alexandria will have to win over the child's arrogant, doctor-hating older brother... Steamy. Regularly $5.99.

And finally, this week’s freebie is another Regency romance, ROGUE'S HONOR by Brenda Hiatt, Book 1 of her Saint of Seven Dials series. After Lady Pearl Moreston flees her stepmother in the guise of a common housemaid, she's rescued by a charming serving-man. To safeguard herself from unwanted advances, she pretends to be simple-minded—but soon begins to suspect her rescuer is far more than he seems... Steamy. Regularly $4.99.

Coming December 2024: Now on Pre-Order

HOW THE DUKE RUINED CHRISTMAS
Chase Family Series: The Regency, Book 4
and also
Revenge of the Wallflowers, Book 43

❤️  A swoon-worthy duke
❤️  A jilted bride
❤️  A Christmas house party
❤️  Sweet, sweet vengeance
❤️  Steamy romance!

Greystone Castle
21 December, 1819

A year after the Duke of Rathbone left Lady Claire Chase at the altar, her dolt of a brother invites him to their Christmas house party. Claire is livid—until she realizes she’s found the perfect opportunity for revenge…

Read a short excerpt here, or...

Pre-Order Now!

5-Star Reviewer of the Month (is it you?)

"Great love story with intrigue! I really enjoyed having a front row seat and being able to see and feel Lily's love story develop! Great emotional roller coasters with mystery and exciting detective work to keep us readers on the hook! So glad I read Violet's story first and can't wait to see who Rose falls for!"

A very special thank you to LJN3008 for giving Lauren's book The Scandal of Lord Randal such an enthusiastic review on Apple Books! Reviews are a wonderful gift to authors, and this one made Lauren's day. :)

P.S. Enter our contest below to win a beautiful sterling silver replica of the pendant Rand gives Lily in this book!

We choose one 5-Star Reviewer each month to be featured in our newsletter, and we appreciate each and every review. ❤️

Become an honorary Chase cousin!

*Our cookbook is no longer available in stores—joining is the only way you can get it now!

Enter Our Contest!

Our May contest prize is this sterling silver replica of the pendant Rand gives Lily in The Scandal of Lord Randal.

It's a beautiful pendant, isn't it? To enter the drawing, click the purple button below!

If you want a chance to win, be sure to enter before the end of the month. The computer will pick a random winner from all the correct answers, and the winner will be announced in this newsletter in June—so be sure to check next month to see if you won. :) Good luck!

A final word...

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your support, and especially for telling other readers about our books. If you have friends who love romance novels (and free and 99¢ books!), please click the black FORWARD button at the bottom of this e-mail to share this newsletter with them.

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